Ages + Stages

Today has been one of those days. Parents, you know what I'm talking about. My morning closely resembled a Benny Hill skit without the music. With Charlie being a little over one year old now, she is very active and...

  Dear new mom fighting postpartum depression, After my second daughter was born, I was a mess. Emotionally and physically. I kept it a secret, of course. Rarely would I let anybody catch a glimpse that I was having a hard time...

We're going on vacation.  We leave tomorrow morning.  I couldn't be more anxious about this trip... for all the wrong reasons. A ten hour road trip with a toddler is reason enough for anxiety, but in my mind, that's the...

I can still remember the day. I was walking down the hallway to check on my son in the church nursery and as I got closer, I heard his cry.  Not just any cry, his BIG cry. I rounded...

Complete JBF Virgin:: As a JBF virgin, I had no idea what to expect. As a result, I was completely unprepared for the holy goodness I encountered. I set out to tackle this monstrous sale with no plan, no budget and...

Ahhh, it's here again. World Breastfeeding Week. The only time in our culture where you will see boobs with babies on them all over the internet and it not be reported. And if you report, you will be hung...

When it came time for me to register for my wedding, I was all over it! I actually convinced my husband-to-be to register on Super Bowl Sunday. I promised him that we could have lunch after church, register and...

As mothers, we've all been on the receiving end of another's well intentioned words of wisdom.  It starts early, there is something about a baby bump that bonds us as women and brings about a swell of experiences we feel...

I'm back to the newborn phase of life with my third daughter. (It's amazing how many things I had forgotten about a baby in the last three years!) While everybody has a different take on life with a newborn, here...

First off let me say, I am not a doctor or a lactation consultant. This is my experience and while I’m sure others have similar experiences, nursing is something that is a very personal choice and experience. I hope...

“Your baby isn’t a baby anymore.  She is getting so big.”  These are words I hear often.  And while it is true, I feel a little twinge thinking this is my last baby.   My husband and I have been...

As summer settles in on us, we begin to think of our vacations, what to do with the kids while they are home, and general summer fun. While those things are great, its also the time to think about...